You're Invited to a 6th Grade Welcome Party

By CHRISTINA VINES, LIBRARY ASSISTANT

May 23, 2013 at 6:59 PM

Teens who will be finishing the sixth grade are invited the Scotch Plains Public Library on Monday June 3rd from 4:00-5:00pm. Join us for an Open House and get to know the Teen Librarians and members of our Teen Advisory Board. We will have crafts, video games, board games, a scavenger hunt, and a snack. Attendees can also pick up review forms for Pages for Pizza, a brand new reading incentive program where teens earn pizza in exchange for reviewing two or more books of their choice.
This program is free and open to all 6th graders who are moving to 7th grade after the summer break. Additionally, Teens in grades 7-12 can sign up as volunteers to assist with hosting the event. Interested participants are encouraged to register through the library’s website: http://www.scotlib.org, by phone: 908-322-5007 x.204, or by e-mail: teens@scotlib.org .

The Scotch Plains Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one block from Park Avenue in the center of town.

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